i’m so grateful for writers and artists that constantly post fanfics and art and edits and also grateful for all those people who create such detailed playlists for our favourite characters and also those people who reblog creators’ works so i’m able to find them at 3am when the world is frightening and sleep doesn’t find me thank you all so much i don’t know where i would be without you
Whether it be art, edits, fanfics… Why do people (of the same fandoms who supposedly enjoy these artists/authors’ work, no less) think it’s acceptable to steal creations and post them elsewhere without permission or credit?
I’ve read a lot of ‘call-out’/awareness posts from GIF-makers which’ve garnered thousands of notes recently and I’ve seen artists struggle insufferably with this issue since the DeviantArt days, yet this virtual epidemic is still plaguing creatives.
And that’s without even considering (1) quotation or lyrical gifsets, (2) those that have fades/blends with frames from entirely different scenes or (3) the heavy PSDs with more specific, detailed colourings! Not to mention that the original tweet only applies to a singular video and not a compilation of various sequences overtime, or that some people actually pay for professional editing programs too. (Btw, the above is a GIF of GIFs so please click the original post for its actual quality. )
These essential thieves ironically love such works (hence their coveted need to repost them) yet leave those responsible without any recognition, acclaim or genuine support for their craft. Their appreciation of the work actually holds little-to-no respect for it; they go against sincere admiration of the art, they go against the author’s wishes. In some cases, they even open up the work to hate and ridicule, to hurtful and derogatory comments due to publishing it outside of its intended space; exposing a talent with a simple (often non-monetary) purpose to please, to invasive attacks and hostile consumption.
It is so discouraging for creators!
Plus, if you’re in a smaller fandom (be that certain films/TV or even ships and characters) and you repost others’ work – which only receives limited acknowledgement anyway (and hardly any of which being reblogs) – then wonder why they stop producing content for it… Youare the reason!
Sadly, reposting is so common. It’s a tiring and loathsome experience for the original creator, one that typically results in a convoluted attempt to remove the repost or to helplessly stand by and do nothing but see their hard work exist outside of their own space and control.
Sopleasedon’t… If you want to redistribute someone’s work, at least ask first but always give credit (including how to interact with the creator directly/their preferred publishing site; not just their name but where they post too – those additional, little details can show you actually care about/appreciate them as content makers).
The whole “credit to the original artist” crap is not credit. Stop.
Like, for real – personally, speaking as a GIF-maker – creators put up with hassle just to bring people their craft, from lack of exposure to site restrictions/errors, that’s without needing to deal with people reposting their stuff on top of it.
DO NOT REPOST ART/EDITS/FANFICS. IF YOU NOTICE A REPOST, PLEASE BRING IT TO THE CREATOR’S ATTENTION.
LIKING IS GREAT SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO SO. REBLOGGING IS BEYOND APPRECIATED AND BROADENS THE MAKER’S REACH.
NICE COMMENTS IN THE REPLIES/TAGS ARE AWESOME. THOSE OPPOSITIONAL TO THE CONTENT TEND TO BE THE LOUDEST SO IT’S UPLIFTING TO RECEIVE KUDOS OF ANY KIND.
You have no idea how many people lurk on your work. No idea how many times people go back to revisit your work. How big they smile when they simply think about your work. How fast their heart beats, how excited they get when they see that you posted something.
People are shy with their feedback. Sometimes it’s because they’re simply shy. Other times it’s because they assume you already know how great and talented you are. Could be both.
My point is, even if you barely have any likes or reblogs, don’t get discouraged. You have a lot of silent fans, but they are still your fans. Keep on creating. Because there is always someone out there who will love what you have made.
Alright, so Mun is here with another one of her babbles. If you were expecting another artistic post, sorry to disappoint you. However, since i was feeling a bit sentimental today, i felt like i had some things to say.
Most of you have probably grown tired of me thanking so much over all the support i get, as big or little it is. But the truth is, i can never let myself get used to it because i always want to remain humble and grateful to you guys. I don’t take any of this for granted, and to see people actively engaging with me is so endearing to me, i feel very lucky. I don’t know about other people, but my experience with the Hetalia community has been super nice, and honestly? this is one of my most favorite fandoms ever!
It is largely due to how understanding and open everyone is, in the circle of people i interact with, or am surrounded with. How everyone is so open to learning, how they are respectful and sensible. And honestly, i also appreciate, how despite the sensitive source material at hand, people try their best to make Hetalia inclusive for every one of us regardless of our backgrounds. We try to have fun and get along with one another, with no judgement regarding where one is from and so on. I hope people continue to create awesome content and continue appreciating each other like this. Thank you so much for letting me have such a nice time. (I’m not going anywhere, don’t worry lol)
Alright so, another thing i felt like i wanted to say is that, i hope no one gives up on what they love doing (please let it be sensible though), even if they garner less interactions. On occasions, i have seen talented people posting such amazing works! Yet they do not carry on making them because they get discouraged by the lack of responses. I can understand how that may feel, but if you’re doing something you love with your heart, i wish you to not let it be tainted with something like ‘’chasing after likes, retweets, reblogs ‘ etc’’.
Now, to be honest i won’t pretend like this has not happened to me. It had happened to me too, in the past. But i had to actively fight against that sort of thinking to be happy, because i don’t think any of these things last forever, you can’t depend on stuff like that to keep you motivated. It’s unreliable. And you are bound to be disappointed if you do. But what do i think matters? Your love for the thing you do. Remember that what you are putting your heart and soul into, should be for yourself first and foremost, and then for like-minded people who crave similar content as you. Whether that number is big or small should not matter :)
So! Carry on creating amazing content! :D Never give up! The best kind of content is one where the artist/writer puts their soul into! So you can’t let yourself be de-motivated! >:D
The famous porn video-hosting website Pornhub has once again made headlines for its peculiar content, but not what you think. This time it has nothing to do with XXX titles or soft-core, but the website is hosting some of the forbidden topic YouTube has taken action against; this time is about guns since the incremental weapon assault against civilians happening in the US from Las Vegas to Florida.
Here’s the link to one of the gun video from the channel In Range TV Show(WARNING:NSFW link video!!!). If you cannot watch the video I’ll explain it briefly to you. Two guys in camouflage uniform are at a shooting range discussing about pistols, in this case the famous Glock manufacturer, with all the pros and cons of the weapon. Each of the guys pitches in what’s their opinion their view and the video continues with them in action at the range (not THAT action).
It’s interesting how change has affected the online platforms after real life events unfolded in tragic occasions, defining discussion policies that are influencing what video channels can host and what content creators can discuss. In light of this shift of wind, several Youtubers have been posting for the past months essays and v-logs arguing that free speech is important, that forbidding certain topics like guns, Islam, terrorism, shootings, violence attacks, is censorship and there ought to be a transparent conversation in order to address these problems to resolve them.
Sex, guns, violence, are being marginalized once again into a specific platform just like it happened 60 years ago with pulp magazines.
What is interesting here is how a platform like Pornhub has begun changing its behavior. Forbidden topics unable to be hosted on YouTube and other hosting sites had to converge onto pornography hosting portals to survive. The taboo effect has created a new behavior that might reshape the way we see adult-themed websites; they will diversify their capability and portfolio offering content creator the chance to upload what other platforms forbid.
This is a whole new economy for places like Pornhub that can offer a new type of service and monetize it, without the effort of advertising or actively stealing the user-base from YouTube. The need for content creators to expand their video channel has been met by an unlikely platform originally born to host hardcore material.
I wouldn’t be surprised if YouTube looses the opportunity to fix their topic policies, or to open a whole new branch dedicated to content that cannot exist on their original brand anymore. What In Range TV Show has done was to adapt to their need to supply their viewers with uncensored material -something that has been disrupted- and they did so the smartest way that has already prompted others to do the same. This is the first and clear signal YouTube has to think about in terms of user behavior if they don’t want to loose millions of followers, views, and monetization.
Gallery wall with cc paintings I made over the weekend :) Haven’t gotten permission for some of these yet, so not sure if I’ll be able to publish. Fingers crossed.
No author is entitled to comments, to interaction, to reblogs or likes or reviews or anything, but in a community where you’re essentially a bunch of indie writers, that’s the lifeblood that keeps people *posting*. Writing doesn’t necessarily stop, but when someone feels like no one gives a shit whether you’re sharing or not, you quit sharing.
In the simplest possible terms: creators aren’t entitled to your support, but you’re also not at all entitled to their creations.
Friendly reminder that fan-made content (fanart, fanfic, fanvids, etc) are:
extremely time consuming. Remember someone actually took time out of their life to create that, time they could’ve used to, idk, sleep, for example
entertainment you’re consuming for free. I can’t stress this enough: you’re enjoying someone else’s craft for free. You paid exactly zero money to look at/read/watch it.
S H A R E D with you, not made for you. This is the most important point: someone created that, put it online and you found it. No one forced you to consume that fanwork, you C H O S E to do it.
Whenever you feel like leaving a mean comment, anonymous hate or make a ~clever post about how ‘lol look at all of these overused tropes every fic writer crams into their fics’ remember you’re being a dick to someone who shared their work with you. You’re not being funny, you’re not being edgy, you’re not being brave for calling something out - you’re being a dick.
